Baseball Recap: Granville Christian Academy Wins Going Away Against Genoa Christian Academy

Granville Christian Academy

Margin (Wins)

04/28/25 @ Delaware Christian	20
05/08/25 @ Genoa Christian Academy	15
03/28/25 @ Cristo Rey	14
04/17/25 vs Genoa Christian Academy	11
04/12/25 vs Liberty Christian Academy	11

Granville Christian Academy won the last time they faced Genoa Christian Academy and things went their way on Thursday too. Granville Christian Academy put the hurt on Genoa Christian Academy with a sharp 17-2 win. Considering Granville Christian Academy has won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Aiden Geiger was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, one triple, and one run. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Granville Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Bentley Johnson, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI, four runs, and one triple. That's the most runs Johnson has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Aidan Rhoads, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.

Granville Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Genoa Christian Academy only posted an OBP of .273.

The victory made it two in a row for Granville Christian Academy and bumps their season record up to 11-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.5 runs over those games. As for Genoa Christian Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.

Granville Christian Academy will host Northside Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Genoa Christian Academy, they will head out to face off against Mansfield Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.